“There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the expression on my patients faces when we turn on their new hearing aids and they hear the sounds like it was for the first time.”

As a longtime resident of the southwest suburbs of Chicago, it has always been Kristen’s wish to return and practice Audiology in the community where she grew up.

 Having the opportunity to become the owner of Orland Hearing which has served area residents for the past 30 years was a dream come true for her. 

Kristen’s career started over 20 years ago when she received her Bachelor degree in Communication Disorders in 1994 and Master of Audiology degree in 1997 from Illinois State University.

 Since then she has worked the majority of her career in the Chicago metropolitan area including at Northwestern University Hospital as well as at Northwest ENT Associates located at Resurrection Hospital.

 Working at both of these prestigious ear specialty centers has given Kristen extensive experience helping thousands of individuals with all types and degrees of hearing loss.

 She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and a member of the Speech, Language, & Hearing Association. When Kristen isn’t working, she spends her time with her two energetic and sports focused boys along with her husband.